There’s no place like home

House calls aren’t a new idea, of course. Johns Hopkins has been sending attending physicians and residents out to see frail, elderly patients in their homes for 30 years. But the number of house calls has grown since Medicare agreed to raise reimbursement rates for them about a decade ago. The American Academy of Home Care Physicians estimates that about 4,000 doctors — from solo practitioners and university programs to a company that makes 10,000 visits a year in five states — now provide care at home.

The Westerly Hospital administrators say ongoing staffing changes are driven by reduced patient volume and the need to prepare for constant changes in the delivery of healthcare. "Part of the shift we're...

A former nurse is seeking more than $15 million from a Tyler hospital alleging she was fired after complaining about employees taking pictures of sedated patients and posting the pictures on Facebook. Debbie...

Hospitals aren't known for making house calls. Once patients get their discharge papers, they take their chances with a family doctor or staffers at a clinic who may or may not know what happened inside the...